Adjustable support for window curtains



July 9, 1929., I R.- c. VOGT 1.720.308

- ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR wimaow CURTAIN-S Filed June 10, 1927 INVENTOR Bfichard 11%,;

Patented July 9, 1929.

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' '1"a iresmsm gepmm Fba 'winboweusmm Application ea we 19, mzwssfin ms1918765 Y An object of'the' present'invention is to provide improved curtain-supporting means of the type adapted to bedetachably mounted upon a window frame without the use of screws orthe like fastening elements. Another object of the invention 's to'p'rovide curtain-supporting means of this type adapted to support 'aplurality of curtains and designed to remain an assembled unit when I detached from the ,*window fra1'ne, whereby the curtains attached thereto will be held against separation or relative displacement when the supporting -means israised irrtOiDliiQ'G or taken down. i l

' Other objects will appear In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a front view ofthe curtain support-ing device showing. it'mounted'upcn a window frame;. l I "3"" Fig.2 a front View of the deviceremoved from the window frame and with'the' outer curtainrods removed; a v f I 1. Fig. 3 a top plan view of the device larger scale, parts being broken'a'wayf Fig. 4 a fragmentary perspective View of the left hand anchoring and rod-supporting member of the device; I j

Fig. 5 a rear view of said member;

1 Fig. (3 a planview oi the right hand'ancliorhereinafter.

ing and rml-supporting member;

Fig. 7 a fragmentary perspectiveview'of the right hand portion of the device showing it applied to a window frame;

Fig. 8 a detail rear view of one end the inner curtain rod; and h Fig. 9 a transverse section taken on the I line 9-9 of Fig.7. i Referring bynumeralsto the various parts, the curtain-Snpporting device'includes an extensible vinner curtain rod 1 comprising two telescoping sections 2 and 3. These sections are ma-de of sheet metal andeach is formed with a flat frontportion at and rearwardly and inwardly turned with the 1 ill-contact with the corresponding parts .'o the section 2.,

I has secured to'it a fiat end memberG'of stiffer metal stock than that of the section; A portion of this'end member is inserted into the section, and the flanges of :the latter are lattened against the member and ndented as at I to hold the'member rigidly m" lace.

' The projecting portion at earl mam er is longitudinal edges 5. I 7 j The section?) slidably receives the section2 flat portionand flanges ofthe latter I I f to a window frame an anchoring member'Ql Atits outer end the sectionfl formed with a vertical 'slit 8 extending upwardlyfronr its flower-edge; I

The'fla'tportion t ofth section 2 is'centrallyformednpon its inner side with a; 1011- gitudinal series-of 's'paced"depressions '9 'formedbypressingjthe nietalof the section oi'itwardlyfiy These depressions are elongated in the" dijrectlon-otthesection and each is centrally formed witlr an'aperture 10. Ad

jac'entl its inner'end, within the section 2, the

sefction3 is {formed with a single aperture adapted to register successively with the apertures'lO, Projecting outwardly through said aperture inthe' section'13 isia locking pin 11. This pin 'isjfixed'toa bowed leaf spring dis- 'aosedwithih the section and is pressed outfwardlyf by I the" spring i to ;'ride into the de pressi'ons- 9* and snap into the apertures 10 when the "sections-are relatively moved. \Vhen thepin engagesin one of the apertures 10" the sections are rigidly locked against r'elativ'e "movement but {may be released by jpressing'the pininwardlyij Mouiitle'duponthe outer end of the section?) is an e1 "ojoijrated slide '12 made of sheet metal and formed similarly to the section 3 in cross section toprovide 'it with a rear portion 13 iopposed' to tllGPQltlOn'A: of said section, and with forwardly and inwardly turned flanges 14 W'vhiclr slidably fitaround the flanges 5.

Secured to tl'1e"outer end of the slide 12 is anen'd member lfijsimilar to the end member 2 6 I 'anclf rigidly attached in substantially the fsamemi'anner. The slide forms ineflect a freely 'IShiftable end section for the rod. "The member 15isj formed with a vertical slit 16 extending upwardly "from its lower edge. The end member '15 isforme'd with a hook 17, and a hook18 ,is also rigidly secured to the inner side of the section 3',"adja.cent the inner "endiof the slide :12," A spring 19 and a con nected ivire'f'strand 20 are anchored to said fhooks 17" and P18 respectively. The spring tends topull' the' slide'12 inwardly upon the section? ..To attach the righthand endof the rod 1 is-provided This memberIis made of'stiff sheet metal and is formedwith a' broad; flat, elongated shank 22 and'an'integral rearward- 1y turned hook 23 at the outer'end of the shank. The hool'r123is formed with two vertically Sp with the 1 lnlflfi-fl a ed teeth 24; for biting engagement 1 ftiff'tt wlntlow flfim' e13 ham. 1" 1y genital to the iereasaface v to the said-s1 4'-.'1;-: their becoming "detached when the device is handled" as .a ,unit. l The various slitted connections friction-ally hold. the rods against upward displacement and positively hold them against'endwise displacement." Either or both of the outer v readily detached ifromthe unit when desired owing to their slip joint'connections.

Iii-mounting the device upon a window frame the flat, elongated shanks of the'I an- .choring ,members are pressed; inwardly to bear against the front taceof the-frame and thus ensure the proper positioning of the rods in'parallelrelation to the frame. The anchoring members are formed so that the uppertooth of each projectsfarther than the lower tooth and penetrates more deeplyinto the window frame, Thesec upperfteeth will; therefore, firmly sustain the \v eight ofthe de- .vice and the curtains and cooperate with ,the broad fiat shanks of the anchoring"; members to prevent the devicejfroin cantingddownwargdly; ,The connections; between the{ 'anchoringi membens and the :rods ,permit the formen to rock. slightly, as, shownin Fig. to accommodate themselves to gframe s. of i dif- .ferent shapes It,will .be observ ed tlltt pllil titically 1 all parts of the device are formed 5 of shcetnnetal, therebygire ndering ,it cheapl t o manufacture. H: j

; lVh-at Iclaim is:

1- l. A curtainsuppor sible curtainrod formed 0 connected together; for, relative longitudinal sliding; meansto lock said rod sectionstogether in a'pluralityof relatively,adjusted positions; a slide mounted to tudinal movement uponthe outer end of one section of said-rod; a spring con rod.- section' andto said slide and tending to pullthe latter inwardly on theend of the rod;

anchoring means formed for biting engagement with one side of a window frame means detachably connecting said .ancl ioringnneans ide I and, forming a positive pull connectiontherebetween; anchoring, n ieans -removably attached {to the ;opposite .end, of the: rodtto detachably engage lthe windovv frame; both anchoring "means being formed to support the said and spaced outwardly from the window tr-tune; and means carried by each anchoring means to support an additional curtain rod.-

A curtain support comprising an. extensible curtain rod formed. of a pair sections connected together for relative longitudinal 'sliding; means to, lock. said .rod sections .to-

' getheiflin; aeplurality; of relatively adjusted positions; a slide mounted for longitudinal movement upon one end of said rod; a-s pring connected to the rod and to said slideand tending to pull the latter inward; an anchor member :formed for biting engagement with one side r 'of aiwindow frame means. detachably connecting said anchor member to the rods may, however; be

ising an extent compr 6 ,nieans t a pair of sections v r relative long nccted to the 1 slide anon A z v amongwith 0119 816501: ti:

nag as apea ye'ani wmeaioh therebetween m'einbe r removabl'y attached to 'th'ef'opposite end ofgthe' rod,

formed Efo'r biting enga 'einent iviththe win- 1 ime r v e: rod}; a plurality of-additional 's bl e c u ita'in i rods; and 'nieans 'c'a'rried by t1 sa'id anchor members to deta'ehably support said addition l 'r'ods' and intake positive pull bonn ti ons wit h 'aaaaien ar teas-win t e exteride'dbl ma medalon d withtlie"extenibleianchor member.

sible g -t inted formed of a pair of sections connected togethe sliding A means to d'of a edit-" 51? sections tomcat fierrel sliding;- meaneftolockfsaid rod sectionstogetherf "n; i'elativeljifadj u'std, positions a mounted Y 'iiiovement 11 1; theout pi seeuoh of said rod; a p ine nevi- 1 d slide n tendi h ft'o en fthefl'a'ttr inwardliv b n the: "end; of the ancherin metata sa 1 "i l "f;e? ig etwi U N t a w ndow" 'r an e; a $l1p-J01nt me n i tech y b pecfin ie eee at ea e ,P' 1.9? an sli a e'fwi mg a positive pull connection t here'between; and; ar rchorinn means atta eliedby a; slijp joint e i i'i i l? 921 0 .15 J 6; $P we e tatement vpulled into; itingengagement with the Window fraii ie anchoring means formedto,s up,po1;t the, sa'i'd rod spacedoutavardlyz fromthe ;wi ndow'ftraineif 5. ienrt ai nlsupport'gcomprising an e cut inrqd erfi edf 3 i ir de n connected v together nerve longitndi'n a1 raga-1hr, upon the miter o f'one sectionofsaid rod; spring connected to tlie'frods'ectioii and to aid slide and "tend 1n pnll'the latter inwardlyon' end oi tfie i'pd; an anchor inember formed'witlfanelon bcanupon the fro nt :face ofv-thewindowframe by sihlecurtaii'rrod inclndinga pair of sections and with a rarwandly turned vhook atjthe outeriendgof said shank adaptedto. engage the side of the ,window frame; a forwandly extending hracketmemher; canried by the said anchor unejrnber; nieans detachahly connect- ;ing the outer. end oflsai d. slide. to ,saidfbracket mem ber ,to fibrin a, positive pull connection tl1erebetween,; an anclior ineans adapted to ;be attached to ,the O P Siteendof-the said rod; and formedwith an elongated flatshank to, {bear upon the front face of the window frame and with an integral rea rwardly turned hooktoengage the side of the said frame a rigid forwardly extendin' bracket membercarried by thes'aid latter shank; and ,means gdetachably connecting the end of said :rodgtosaidzlatteribracket member. 5 n

. "6. Acurtain support comprisingan extensiblecurtain .rod formed or aIpair: of sections ;connected .together for relative longitudinal sliding; means', to lock said rod sections together in IIGIQtlVGIYQdJ HSl/Cd positions; a slide mounted for longitudinal movement uponjth e outerendofone sectionof said rod a spring connectedto the ro'dsection andfios'aid slide a nd ng F9! 121 .1 seiner inw rd y n the-end ft -rp j; ate ier. m mbe t ed with elongated .fliat {shank to bear' upon the front face; of the window frame with a rearwardlynturned 'hook at the outer, end of said anchor member adapted'to enga e the ,sideofthe window frame; a forwardfyfen tending bracket 'meinber carriedthy theisaid shank; a slip-joint means l detachably connectingthe {outer end ofsaid slide to said .to said bracket memherto form] a positive .pull connection :therebetween; an anchor means adapted'to be attached. by a slip-joint to the opposite end of the said rodand formed with an elongated flat shank to bear upon the front face otthe avindoav frame and'with an intel gral rearwardly turned hook to engage the side of-the 'saidframe; a rigid forwardly 'ex tending bracket member carriedby the said latter shank; and ineans detachably connectl ing the endrof said rod to .said'latter bracket v lmember.

k V min support comprising an inner vextensible curtain rod having. a freely sliding endsection; a pa-rallel outer'extensible c curtainrod havin afreely sliding endsection a pair of zinc io'ring devices to I support the ends of said two rods; means :for fmterlocking the. ends of said rods and said anchor ing devices whereby the anchoring devices will support said rodsahdthe interlocked extensible ends of the rodswill be held tomo've inwardly and outwardly with the supporting anchoring device; a spring connected to the freelyslidingend section ofoneof the said rods and tothe other section ofsaid rod'and .tending to. pull the connected h rin vice and theinterlo k d extensibleend of-the A I I I I I i ancfiorlng fl e s l e y 'en'gag',

, other rodlengitudinally z tudinally'inward; I

9. Ac'urtain support comprising an exten- 'sible rod*'formed of a plurality of sections seas? ii.- ertai sup rt compr s g n ex nrelatively adjustedpositions, and a freely gslid'abl'e end section a parallel extensible curtain rod hav nga freely sliding end sect on; a pan" of anchoring devices to engage awmlow frame and support the ends of said two rods;' 1 neans tor interlocking the ends of the rods and said anchoring devices; whereby the latter will support the rods and the extensible ends thereof will be held to move inwardly and 'outwardly with thef'supporting anchor ng devices; and spring means connected "to one of the rods and acting on the anchoring device connected to' the freely slidahle end sections and' tending to pull said device longiconnected together for relative longitudinal I 'slidi'ng tofvary the; length of therod; means to leek snared sections together" in'a plu- "rality 'of' relatively adjusted positions; an

anchoring device,connectedto one end of'said fr'od to shift l on'gitudinally relatively thereto andfdetachahly engage a window frame; a

' spring connected 'to said 'rod and to said anchoring means and tending top ull the latter longitudinally inward; an anchoring device to Ldetachahly connect the opposit'e'end of the rod to the window frame and "form a pull conn ecti'on with the rod; al longitudinally eX- tensible curtain rod; and means detaehably connecting the endsofthe latter rod to said anchoring dev'iceto form positive pull. connections with the latter and support it spaced outward parallcl'to the first rod.

-10."A curtainsupport comprising a pair of sectional longitudinally (3XtC'nSlblG' Ctlltitlll rods;'a-pa1r ofanchoring devices to detach ablyenga'ge a window frame for supporting said' rtids; meansconnectingthe endsof one rod to said anchoring devices to form pull con IlCfiIODS therebetween;'spr1ng means tending to, relatively :pull said devices toward each otheran'd adapt them to be expanded apart "to engage avindowf'l rames of different sizes;

and means to Ideta chably connect the ends of the other rod to said anchoring devices-:to 'siipportit spaced parallehto-the first rod and form positive pull connections with the devices'for-expanding with them; v

l L A curtain support comprising an in-- ner extensible curta-in'rod formed of a p1u- 'rality of sections connected together for rel- 'ative longitudinal sliding; means tolock said rod sectionsltogethei" in relatively adjusted positions; a slide mounted for longitudinal movement .upon one end of the rod; a spring connected to the rod and to said slide and tendin to "pull the latter inwardly; a pair ing a Window frame, connected one to said the anchoring devices, one end of the outer slide and the other to the opposite end of the rod being detachable from its anchoring de- 1 rod to form pull connections, one of said device to permit the mounting of a curtain on vices being detachable to permit the mountthe rod.

ing of a curtain upon the rod; an outer exten- In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my sible curtain rod; and means to support said signature.

outer rod parallel to the inner one and form positive pull connections between its ends and RICHARD G. VOGT. 

